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WELC O M EWe sell fine fish for home-eating. Our

watchword is quality. There are about

300 items in our range, of which the

most popular are listed here. All our fish

is frozen. It arrives neatly bagged and

labelled, ready to drop into your freezer.

Everyday 4

Luxury 8

Smoked 14

Prawns 18

Lobster 20

Crab 21

Clams 22

Preserved 24

Little Tinned Gods 26

Prepared 28

Hampers 31

Gifts 32

H O W TO O RDER

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or go to

www.thef ishsociety.co.uk

Or send order on plain sheet with phone number and cheque or card details to Fish, Freepost, GU8 5TG. We’ll call you when we get it.

P & DFree on orders over £100£5 on orders over £65£10 on orders under £65£12.50 if you order today for delivery tomorrow (this option closes at 1pm) +£5 for “by 1pm”

D E L I V E RYWe deliver on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. You specify a firm delivery date when ordering. Your order is collected from us by parcel courier at 4pm and delivered within 24 hours. It is well-insulated and will stay frozen until at least 7pm. You do not need to sign for it (so you do not have to be in).

Deliveries to outlying postcodes incur surcharges and may have to be signed for.

P R I C E SWe hope to honour most prices in this catalogue until the end of 2013.

Please also see page 34.

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SMALL WHOLE FILLET

LARGE CUT FILLET

BULLET

FILLET STEAK OFF

CUTBELLY

PIN BONES

ON-THE-BONE STEAK

CUTS EXPLAINED F ILLETS, BONES & CUTS

FILLET PORTION

OFFCUT

Most roundfish fillets (cod, pollack, sea bass... ) have a row of pinbones embedded in the flesh in the position shown. There should be no bones anywhere else in the fillet. If you’re buying what we describe as a “fillet”, you’ll usually find these bones still in place. If we have taken them out (at great expense) - for instance from our John Dory fillets, we’ll tell you.

The BULLET is thickest part of the fillet and contains the biggest muscle flakes. Because it is thick, extra care is required when cooking to avoid overcooking the outside. Do not grill a bullet!

The FILLET STEAK is a neat squarish piece of fish which always looks the part. It’s quite thick but not in the bullet league.

FILLET PORTIONS are slightly less desirable than fillet steaks. The fillet gets thinner towards the tail and the skin to flesh ratio is higher.

If OFFCUTS are sizeable and desirable, we skin them and remove any bones. Then we freeze them in 200g “pillow packs” (one portion, frozen together). You could poach them like large prawns or use in a fish pie.

The BELLY or “ventresca” is usually too thin to be of great interest but on certain large fish - such as salmon, tuna and black cod - it is not only thick enough to use but also rich in oils which make it the tastiest part of the fish - after a lot of trimming.

DINNER PARTY PACKS Dinner parties need fillets or steaks which match for weight and shape. We often have these in stock: call us.

FLATFISH such as plaice and turbot contain fewer pinbones and are a different shape but we deal with them in a similar manner to roundfish.

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EVE RYDAY You’ll find all the staples here, from cod and haddock to

mackerel and squid (rings, tubes or whole). We offer most

of these, and most other items in our range, in two serving

packs or good value saver packs which typically contain six

servings.


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SARDINESFrom Portugal and begging to be eaten with your fingers but if you can’t deal with that, get the same great taste from our fillets. Yes, we do sell those BBQ cages.

MACKERELMackerel is very tasty and crammed with healthy Omega-3 oils. Ours all come from a single super-reliable supplier in Cornwall. Fillet packs contain two fillets per serving, so 205033 contains four fillets. Whole fish packs contain one fish per serving so 212035 contains two fish.

CODEscoffier ranked the cod amongst the finest of fish and we’re pretty sure he would have approved of our frozen-at-sea fillets from carefully managed Norwegian stocks.

*These packs contain 4 to 8 fillets of varying sizes. For same-size fillets, please order 100105 or 100155.

MACKEREL FILLETS2x M 205033 340g £9.606x M 205161 900g £20.90

MACKEREL WHOLE2x L 212035 600g £10.906x L 212070 1950g £29.30

SKATESkate has no small bones and its ridged, firm white meat falls neatly apart with minimum fuss and wastage. We use large wings which portion into the customary skate triangular shape, and thick rectangular “middle cuts”.

TRIANGULAR CUTS2x XL 226053 500g £16.50

MIDDLE CUTS2x L 226221 480g £18.20

WHOLE4-6 svgs 101206 900g £4.609+ svgs 101209 2700g £12.60

FILLETS2x L 121211 300g £3.906x L 121222 900g £10.40

SERVING-SIZED FILLETS2x L 100105 395g £8.206 svgs 100106* 1250g £21.20

FILLET STEAKS2x L 600325 380g £9.50

LARGE FILLETS 2x XL 100155 680g £15.709+svgs 100156* 1750g £30.20

ON THE BONE STEAKS2x XL 234035 540g £22.00


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ORGANIC SALMONIt costs a bit more, but our organically farmed salmon is kinder to the environment and the fish.

F ILLET STEAKS2x M 210026 320g £10.306x M 210112 960g £27.80

ZANDERThis fine freshwater fish is rare in the UK but increasingly popular with our members. The sizes shown will provide two servings from each fillet (ie four per pack).

HERRING MELTSRich and creamy roes which melt in your mouth. They are massively overlooked and ridiculously inexpensive. One block serves 2-4.

FILLETS2x XL 252935 620g £21.702x XXL 252951 920g £32.20

HERRING MELTS1 block 101555 454g £6.905 blocks 101557 2270g £29.90

K INGKLIPThis South African favourite yields a firm white cod-like fillet..

FILLETS2x M 261221 340g £8.80

FILLET STEAKS2x M 261287 380g £9.90

RED SNAPPERTry something different. The XXL fillets make a magnificent spectacle when cooked whole.

FILLET PORTIONS2x XL 263136 440g £14.60

SINGLE XXL FILLET4 svgs 264481 800g £21.60

Most of these items come in VARIABLE PACK SIZES. Please see page 34.


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WHITE FILLETS2x L 100322 370g £9.906x L 100325 1090g £26.90

DARK SKINNED FILLETS2x L 100332 400g £11.706x L 100335 1150g £32.40

WHOLE1x L 207041 400g £7.70

WHITEBAITTop up your calcium! Each fish separately frozen.

SQUIDQuick fry the rings, stuff the tubes or just revel in the chaos of whole. We have a delicious oven-ready battered calamari on page 29.

WHITEBAIT2-4 svgs 101256 454g £5.90

RINGS2 svgs 100906 350g £6.808 svgs 100911 1400g £24.90

TUBES3-6 svgs 100955 700g £9.30

WHOLE 1-4 f i s h

2-4 svgs 100965 700g £18.80

HADDOCKHook and line caught then filleted and frozen at sea by the same people who supply our cod.

*These packs contain 4 to 8 fillets of varying sizes. For same-size fillets, please order 1865255 or 186583.

PLAICEChoose your colour. Or choose whole (head, tail and fins removed).

SERVING-SIZED FILLETS2x L 186525 420g £9.706 svgs 186540* 1250g £22.50

LARGE FILLETS2x XL 186583 640g £14.709+ svgs 186593* 1750g £33.10

FILLET STEAKS2x S 186827 220g £7.00

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LU XU R Y Here is some of the finest eating on the planet, all carefully

filleted, sized and trimmed to maximise your eating

experience.

L U X U R Y


F ISH STOCKFrom turbot, brill, sole and John Dory bones, combined with carrots, leeks, fennel, celery, parsley and onion. Create a superb sauce by adding vermouth or wine and perhaps some cream.

FISH STOCK1 tub 175578 375g £4.603 tubs 175579 1125g £12.90

Most of these items come in VARIABLE PACK SIZES.

Please see page 34.

SEA BASSCaught by a single Cornish rod and line fisherman, our wild sea bass is processed and frozen within hours of landing. His fish are gratifyingly larger than the farmed fish offered so widely in restaurants. But we’re not too proud to offer economical farmed sea bass. Whole fish are scaled and gutted.

WILDFILLETS2x M 239335 300g £22.001x XL 239525 300g £24.706x M 239440 840g £56.30

FILLET STEAKS2x L 238639 380g £30.40

WHOLE p o rt i o n-s i z e d

1x XL 240026 520g £17.604x XL 240132 2080g £62.40

WHOLE t ro p h y f i s h

15+ svgs 303255 4900g £198

JOHN DORYAnother member of the piscatorial pantheon.

FILLETS b o n e d

2x L 241105 340g £32.40

DOVER SOLEThis price of a perfect portion-sized Dover sole (400-460g) is a scandal matched only by the eating experience. Smaller fish verge on the economical.

WHOLE 1x S 259015 260g £10.404x S 259315 1040g £38.501x L 259045 420g £31.504x L 259349 1680g £117

FILLETS s k i n n e d, b o n e d

1x M 259877 160g £15.204x M 259936 640g £56.30

FARMEDFILLETS2x S 237025 260g £10.106x S 237082 720g £24.90

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WHOLE SALMONCleaned and scaled, so ready-to-go. You will need 100g (modest) to 300g (generous) of whole fish per person. A 2.3kg fish will squeeze into a standard 60cm fish kettle without removing the head and tail.

ORDINARY FARMED6+ svgs 115596 1600g £22.40

ORGANICALLY FARMED10+ svgs 305630 3000g £62.90

WILD SALMONNormally available from us between about May and the following February, our wild salmon are caught by licensed artisan fishermen in Scotland and Northumberland.

For whole fish, please call.

FILLET STEAKS2x M 245005 300g £28.406x M 245126 900g £77.20

ON-THE-BONE STEAKS2x M 236055 380g £24.206x L 236083 1200g £69.90

TAILPIECE2x M 253585 360g £23.20

SWORDFISHErnest Hemingway would approve. Similar meaty texture to tuna, but a distinctive sweet/savoury taste.


RED MULLETHaute couture looks only exceeded by dizzyingly good taste.

FILLETS b o n e d

2x S 230237 220g £18.902x L 230255 400g £34.40

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BRILLGordon Ramsay: “Brill is more delicate than turbot, but quite delectable.” Gilbert & Sullivan also had a soft spot for brill but they were a bit more poetic.

FILLET STEAKS2x S 232002 240g £23.902x M 232007 300g £29.80

FILLET STEAKS2x S 235035 220g £12.702x L 235047 340g £19.70

TURBOTOur wild fillet steaks are from magnificent whole fish weighing upwards of 4kg. Only this size gives the luxurious cuts we’re looking for. Farmed turbot of that size is rare but nevertheless, a single fatboy fillet - the one in the picture - is plenty big enough for two, although you might argue about who gets which end. The answer could be goujons.

WILDFILLET STEAKS2x M 255933 300g £30.90

FILLET PORTIONS2x M 255829 300g £24.60

FARMEDFATBOY FILLETS1x XXL 248093 420g £32.40

SLIMBOY FILLETS1x L 248405 200g £12.504x L 103915 800g £46.40

ON-THE-BONE STEAKS2x M 248551 410g £34.20

WHOLE4 svgs 248981 1000g £28.60

MONKFISHGorgeous large skinned and boned chunks from large fish.

LEMON SOLEForever in the shadow of the unbeatable Dover sole. Nevertheless a fine meal.

FILLETS2x M 228967 380g £11.90

WHOLE1x M 242999 380g £7.704x L 243065 1440g £27.90


Please see page 34.

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BLACK CODHas nothing to do with regular cod. It’s the signature dish of Nobu, perhaps the world’s priciest restaurant chain. Distinctive silky texture, sensational taste.

HAKEHake is remarkably good value. We don’t appreciate it enough in this country. In fish-loving Spain, it’s revered.

WHOLE fa r m e d

1x XL 266019 480g £11.50

FILLETS fa r m e d

2x M 265515 360g £12.60

WILD FILLETS1x XL 266460 300g £16.00


VENTRESCA PORTIONS 2x S 657535 250g £30.00

ON-THE-BONE STEAKS2x M 233004 360g £23.50


BULLETS 2x XL 249049 480g £21.70

GILT-HEADThere are many species of bream, but this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. We offer farmed from Greece or fillets from rare wild Cornish fish.

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HALIBUTThe 40-50kg wild halibut we use yield ridiculously sumptuous fillet steaks. Our farmed halibut comes from the Hebrides. They only get up to 4kgs - but they still make fantastic eating.

*Dinner Party Pack - six steaks matched for shape and weight

TUNATuna’s dark, dense meat evokes the finest beefsteak.

HAND CUT STEAKS2x M 274075 380g £16.80

IMPORTED STEAKS 2x M 274203 340g £6.506x L 274268 1080g £18.30

UNSLICED LOIN1 loin 274454 860g £35.60

WILDFILLET STEAKS2x M 256045 360g £25.20

fiLLet steakS d p p*6x L 256629 1100g £61.60

ON-THE-BONE STEAKS2x L 256413 440g £17.90

FARMEDFILLET STEAKS2x M 256521 340g £19.10

FILLET PORTIONS2x M 256833 360g £16.20


Please see page 34.

PAELLA PACK Contains genuine Spanish paella rice, saffron, clams, mussels, king prawns, squid, monkfish, chorizo sausage chicken and our recipe. Add olive oil, wine, and fish stock (such as our own on page 9).

PAELLA PACKfor 2 150505 700g £24.10 for 6 150506 2100g £64.90

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SMOKED Prepare to encounter some fabled indulgences such as

Finnan haddock and Arbroath smokies. Also ten kinds of

smoked salmon and four kinds of kippers.

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SMOKED SALMON SIDEFarmed, sliced and skinned, so100 per cent edible. Or (skin-on) wild Scottish - for which you’ll need a pair of boning pliers, a sharp knife and a steady hand.

SLICED FARMED SIDE 10+ svgs 157092 1150g £43.70

UNSLICED WILD SIDE 10+ svgs 158264 1150g £81.60

SMOKED SALMONFour essential editions of smoked salmon plus O-Zesty - upon which was sprinkled orange zest and ground black pepper after smoking. Your taste buds are excited already.All ready-sliced in vac-packs which will serve up to four.

F A R M E DFISHRJUMPINx1 165541 227g £8.90x4 165542 908g £33.60

FISHRJUMPIN s L ow s m o k e d

x1 167261 200g £9.80x4 167264 800g £29.90

ORGANICx1 165707 200g £10.40x4 165708 800g £39.10 O-ZESTY x1 165611 200g £9.70x4 165612 800g £36.10

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SCOTTISHx1 165555 227g £22.50x4 165597 908g £97.00

HOT SMOKEDSALMONThis is moist and creamy because whilst being smoked, it was also being cooked. “Ready-flaked” is perfect for combining with pasta and makes fantastic sandwiches. From farmed fish.

READY FLAKED2xL svgs 165771 280g £9.806+ svgs 165821 900g £27.90

FILLET STEAKS 2xS svgs 165636 180g £8.60

DIRECTORS’ CUTUnsliced smoked salmon with no skin, no bone. If you’ve only ever eaten smoked salmon in slices, this will be a revelation. From farmed fish.

All items on the right come in VARIABLE PACK SIZES.

Please see page 34.

DIRECTORS' CUT 2x M svgs 340048 240g £15.90

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All items on the right come in VARIABLE PACK SIZES.

Please see page 34.

COD ROE smoked A little goes a long way. One sac per pack.

SMOKED COD ROE2x L 360033 280g £10.10

OTHER SMOKED SLICEDIntriguing alternatives to smokedsalmon.

SMOKED TUNA 1 pack 170805 200g £10.90

SMOKED HALIBUT 1 pack 170905 200g £17.00

SMOKED STURGEON 1 pack 170855 200g £14.70

F INNAN HADDOCK The most special smoked haddock.

FINNAN o n e f i s h

2 svgs 362035 400g £11.70

SMOKED HADDOCKUndyed with a lovely fresh straw hue and a protected geographical indication from Grimsby’s premier smoker.

FILLETS 2x S 322403 300g £7.80 6x M 322484 1360g £32.20

FILLET STEAKS 2x S 322902 240g £9.10 6x S 322942 780g £27.30

BULLETS 2x XS 322001 160g £7.40 6x XS 322100 480g £20.20

SMOKED EELThis is to die for. Skinned fillets produced by a small Dutch firm. From sustainable eel.

FILLET2-4 svgs 170953 100g £8.9012+ svgs 170965 400g £27.90

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SMOKED TROUTA luscious, pretty, pink delicacy.

FILLET1x M 323008 140g £5.404x L 323125 800g £27.00

WHOLE1x M 324035 200g £4.604x M 324135 900g £21.20

K IPPERS Our longstanding offerings, Craster and Manx, are now complemented by Mrs Smith’s - “less kipper, more herring”.

WHOLE CRASTER2x L 321205 410g £6.906x L 321305 1230g £18.30

BONED CRASTER2x M 320009 240g £4.806x M 320213 720g £12.50

WHOLE MANX2x M 321615 300g £5.806x M 321707 1050g £18.50

WHOLE MRS SMITH'S2x L 660315 400g £7.906x L 660355 1200g £20.90

ARBROATH SMOKIES Small whole haddock (head off and cleaned) which have been smoked and cooked simultaneously. Serve hot.

SMOKIES2x XL 361155 550g £10.906x M 361241 1200g £21.50

SMOKED SC ALLOPSFabulous concoction from designer smokehouse.

SMOKED SCALLOPS6x M 659824 140g £12.60

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SHEL L FIS HFrom extravagant crustaceans to under-rated pleasures such

as the winkle, we’ve got a marvellous line-up.

CREVETTESA wild XL crevette from Africa. About eight inches nose to tail.

CREVETTES c o o k e d

10x XL 140771 500g £16.4040x XL 140772 2000g £49.00

P R A W N S


BEST NORTH ATLANTIC PRAWNSThe finest cold water prawn you will ever taste. One of our best sellers.

K ING PRAWNSThese are farmed in Asia. We try to select quality suppliers who offer low ice glazes, reducing the water leak during defrosting. Nevertheless, the weights stated here are drained weights after defrosting. Our sizes are much larger than normal - those XLs are monsters.

AL C APRAWNThese are the world’s largest prawns, up to 220g /10 inches/25cm. Cook to pink in a trice. We should tell you that they contain a large, er, “vein” running head to tail, which you will need to remove. A deveined version is available at our website. Variable pack sizes.

PEELED c o o k e d

8+ svgs 140505 750g £15.3020+ svgs 140506 2250g £40.30

WHOLE c o o k e d

2-4 svgs 657808 360g £2.60

AL CAPRAWNS r aw

2x M 400023 240g £19.802x XL 400057 420g £34.206-9x L 400079 1500g £99.00

PEELED r aw

35*x M 140566 260g £6.40 90x M 140567 780g £16.90 12x XL 140573 260g £8.90 36x XL 140575 780g £23.90

PEELED c o o k e d

25*x L 140555 250g £8.90 75x L 140556 750g £23.90

WHOLE r aw

12*x L 140657 700g £16.40

* p r aw n s p e r pac k - a p p rox

For brown shrimps & potted shrimps see page 23.

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CRAYFISHWild English crayfish cooked to a Swedish recipe and frozen in their own liquor. About 12 fish per block.

CRAYFISH c o o k e d

1 block 401352 500g £16.904 blocks 401362 2000g £53.90

PEELED SC AMPINo breadcrumbs, no water, no nothing but beautiful meat from large langoustines.

SCAMPI r aw

1-2 svgs 140953 190g £11.804-6 svgs 140954 570g £32.70

LANGOUSTINEThe prettiest crustacean, with the most improbable claws. Our sizes are for eating, not for garnish.

LANGOUSTINE r aw

13-16 141005 750g £13.904-7 141019 750g £21.90

NATIVE LOBSTERThe full lobster experience: claws, tomalley and all. Ours are from from Scotland or Cornwall. Cooking from raw is simple and gets the best result, yet cooked outsell raw hugely.

ROCK LOBSTERUnless you absolutely must have the traditional bright red spectacle complete with claws, rock lobster is the best way to enjoy this fish. It doesn’t have claws, so we just sell the tail, which is 90 per cent meat.

ROCK LOBSTER TAILS r aw

1x S 461069 140g £10.401x XL 461178 400g £31.601x XXL 461208 590g £52.504x S 461515 520g £35.404x L 461633 1640g £111.50

COOKED1x M 440231 400g £18.401x L 440255 640g £29.40

RAW1x L 430145 460g £18.101x XL 430169 700g £27.50

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K ING CRAB The longest legs and meanest claws outside Hollywood.

WHOLE CLUSTERSx1 453767 1080g £90.10

CLAW ARMSx4 452595 900g £64.90

UPPER LEG SECTIONSx2 455025 260g £28.60

LOWER LEG SECTIONS8-10 455133 500g £35.00

MEAT1-2 svgs 126196 150g £19.606+ svgs 126197 600g £71.20

ENGLISH CRABHeaven from Devon.

WHOLE CLAWS2 svgs 126455 500g £10.90

PEELED CLAWS1 doz 126467 250g £18.603 doz 126468 750g £49.90

DRESSEDx 1 441021 180g £8.70x 4 441022 720g £33.00

100% CLAW MEAT2-4 svgs 126155 227g £15.409+ svgs 126156 908g £54.90

BROWN MEAT2-4 svgs 126205 227g £4.60

SOFTSHELL CRABSTraditional New England delicacy now sourced from Thailand.

SOFTSHELLS2 crabs 480007 170g £9.20 6 crabs 480107 480g £24.70

King crab and lobsters come in VARIABLE PACK SIZES.

Please see page 34.

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C ARPETSHELLS This is the French palourde - the gourmet’s favourite clam. About the size of a cockle, but with a meatier interior.

CARPETSHELLS40 155605 700g £10.90

Scallops and razorshells come inVARIABLE PACK SIZES.

Please see page 34.

RAZORSHELLS Simplicity itself to prepare, following the directions on our pack. Full of sweet white meat. Six per pack.

RAZORSHELLS2-4 svgs 155677 460g £13.70

COCKLES You can’t beat the taste of cockles... sweet and unique.

WHOLE r aw

2-4 svgs 155754 700g £11.90

COCKLE MEAT c o o k e d

2x M 195579 250g £8.90

COCKLES IN VINEGAR1 jar 176301 200g £4.60

MUSSELS The magnificent mussel is farmed in vast quantities off every temperate coast. Our current favourite comes from Galicia in Spain. Make moules mariniere on a whim. We also like swaggering greenshell mussels from New Zealand.

WHOLE MUSSELS2-4 svgs 195707 1000g £7.40

NZ HALF SHELL c o o k e d

2-4 svgs 195805 1000g £9.20

AMANDES DE MERWe use the French name here which reminds you that the taste is remiscent of almonds. An excellent-tasting good-sized clam, perfect for the beginner.

AMANDES DE MER2-4 svgs 155555 700g £8.203 packs 155558 2100g £21.90

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WINKLES Simple and stylish. Pre-cooked, but can be reheated briefly.

WINKLES2-4 svgs 195621 500g £7.403 packs 195639 1500g £19.90

BROWN SHRIMPSize for glorious taste, nothing comes close to the brown shrimp. Ours are from Morecambe.

PEELED c o o k e d

2-4 svgs 141154 200g £17.70

POTTED4 pots 141215 227g £17.7012 pots 141216 680g £44.70

DIVED w i t h c o r a L 6x M 102535 180g £10.8018x L 102637 600g £31.80

DIVED n o c o r a L

6x M 102567 180g £9.9018x M 102668 570g £29.60

DREDGED w i t h c o r a L

6x M 102716 180g £8.6018x L 102743 600g £25.20

DREDGED n o c o r a L

6x M 155413 180g £9.7018x M 155440 570g £29.10

QUEENS2-4 svgs 155872 300g £9.006+ svgs 155879 600g £15.90

QUEENS s h e L L e d The same culinary potential as the scallop at half the price.

K ING SC ALLOPS s h e L L e d

Choose dived or dredged. then with coral or without. Dived are best but they have become terribly expensive.

WHELKS s h e L L e d

Shockingly inexpensive, quite chewy and pre-cooked. About 25 per pack.

WHELKS1-2 svgs 195611 200g £4.905 packs 195622 1000g £19.90

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PRESERV ED BY TRAD I TI ON AL METHODS

Clarence Birdseye was a Johnny-come-lately.

Old methods add extra layers of flavour we still yearn for.

For jellied eels, see page 33.

SALT CODAccording to Rick Stein, “Salting makes cod supreme.” But you do need to plan ahead. “Hard” repays three days soaking by growing to three times its weight.

SOFT ( f i L L e t)1 fillet 185443 300g £9.70

MEDIUM ( f i L L e t)1 piece 185671 300g £16.10

HARD (w i t h b o n e s)3-4 pcs 185701 350g £7.90

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MARINATED h e r r i n g f i l l e t s Simple silky smooth pleasure.

SWEET1 tub 176113 200g £4.80

DILL1 tub 176111 200g £4.80

GRAVAD LAXDid you know that means “salmon grave”? The method was burial.

MAATJES A rich Dutch secret involving virgins and Lady Hamilton.

ROLLMOPS Add a gherkin to be transported to heaven.

BOQUERONES That’s Spanish for amazingly different bright white not salty eat as they come do not share anchovy fillets.

MOJAMA Shave this air dried tuna fillet on to a crisp green salad. Drizzle with £10-a-bottle olive oil.

BOQUERONES2-4 svgs 185854 100g £6.20

MOJAMA2-4 svgs 520011 100g £10.30

HERRING ROLLMOPS1 tub 185793 200g £4.003 tubs 185795 600g £11.00

MAATJES HERRING2 fish 185828 110g £5.906 fish 185829 330g £16.50

GRAVAD LAX (w i t h s au c e)1 sachet 185603 200g £9.80x4 185633 800g £35.90

BOTTARGA Recent customer: “I can’t believe your price. It’s a third of what I pay at Geneva airport.”

BOTTARGA2 sacs 521015 80g £13.80

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SEA URCHIN ROEAs served when Hercules wed Hebe, the Greek Goddess of Youth.

URCHIN ROE1 jar 120361 50g £13.60

LITT L E T INN ED GOD S Caviar isn’t the only gourmet experience which comes in a tin.

In particular, you must try ventresca de bonito, a thrilling flavour

experience everyone will enjoy.

KETABeautiful, bright orange salted salmon roe,

KETA1 jar 185955 100g £11.90

C AVIAR An excellent caviar from a small Italian farm breeding Siberian sturgeon - also known as baerii - similar to sevruga. Best eaten with a shell spoon.

CAVIAR1 tin 124421 15g £24.001 tin 124427 30g £40.00

SHELL SPOONSx1 191511 11cm £5.90x4 191514 11cm £19.90

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CHIPIRONES1 tin 120315 72g £7.40

L IVERS Extraordinarily healthy and equally tasty.

COD LIVER1 tin 120341 120g £5.90

MONKFISH LIVER1 tin 120482 115g £9.90

CUTTLEFISH INK Black rice! Oh what fun! The delicious ketchup-like sauce is going to be very big.

CUTTLEFISH INK1 sachet 135255 16g £3.401 jar 132257 90g £6.70

CUTTLEFISH INK SAUCE1 bottle 191721 180g £4.50

SARDINILLAS Top grade, hand-prepared and immaculate tiny sardines canned in olive oil.

CHIP IRONES Tiny squid stuffed with onion and tomato in a sauce of squid ink, vegetable oil and spices.

FILLETS1 tin 120155 50g £6.40

SMOKED FILLETS1 tin 120205 60g £9.30

SARDINILLAS1 tin 120255 118g £5.70

MUSSELS s m o k e dMussels are good but these are heavenly. Serve hot or cold, combined or solo.

MUSSELS i n o i L

1 jar 176201 120g £3.10

All weights given are drained weights

ANCHOVY F ILLETSLarge fillets, from the very best catches of the year when the fish is in prime condition. Trimmed by hand, so they don’t have the hairy finish of ordinary anchovy fillets and a lot less salty.

The smoked version is as if from a different planet.

VENTRESC A DE BONITO Ventresca is the oil-rich belly fillet of white tuna–the Lamborghini of canned tuna.

VENTRESCA TUNA1 tin 120105 82g £7.90

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PREP A R ED We’re proud of this range, much of it (“Our”) hand made

to our recipes by the top-notch banquet suppliers next door

to Fish Palace.

P R E PA R E D


OUR SOUPS See those prawns? They’re a true indication of the amount of fish you will find in our handmade soups.

SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS2 svgs 147020 500g £8.30

PRAWN & LEMONGRASS2 svgs 147013 500g £7.70

SMOKED HADDOCK CHOWDER 2 svgs 147005 500g £8.80

T INNED SOUPS Top end recipes from old-fashioned soup specialists who use nearly as much fish as us.

CRAB BISQUE1 tin 145811 410g £5.60

LOBSTER BISQUE1 tin 145825 410g £3.50

BOUILLABAISE1 tin 146261 400g £5.90

MUSSEL SOUP1 tin 146271 400g £3.90

SQUID RINGS The Mediterranean classic without the hard work. Oven bake.

BATTERED SQUID RINGS4+ svgs 145755 500g £5.2012 svgs 145756 2000g £17.70

OUR MORNAY Superb handmade rendition of this classic recipe in a real scallop shell.

SCALLOP MORNAYx 1 147730 120g £6.40x 4 147790 460g £21.90

OUR RISOTTOS See those prawns? That’s a genuine serving from our prawn risotto. The crab version is equally generous. Ten other ingredients including mascarpone.

PRAWN RISOTTO1-2 svgs 146106 550g £17.00

CRAB RISOTTO1-2 svgs 146109 550g £18.50

TERRINEx 1 148205 350g £9.90x 3 148215 1050g £26.90

TERRINESmoked salmon roof over generous base of creamy pâté. 4+ servings.

OUR F ISH PIES Cod, prawns and smoked haddock, or halibut, king prawns and smoked haddock. Top sellers.

TRADITIONAL1x L svg 146571 450g £9.804 pies 146572 1800g £35.70

LUXURY 1x L svg 146573 450g £11.304 pies 146574 1800g £41.30

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POTTED CRAB 80/20 brown/white meat.

POTTED CRAB4 pots 145908 240g £17.5012 pots 145909 720g £36.90

OUR FISHCAKES Good size with lots of fish and a light dusting of breadcrumbs.

OUR BITE-S IZE F ISHC AKES Perfect finger food for kids and parties.Every one pressed out by hand.

BITE-SIZEDx12 660510 300g £13.90x36 660520 900g £34.90

IN GARLIC BUTTER1-2 svgs 145644 180g £6.604 packs 145647 720g £20.90

IN TEMPURA BATTER4 svgs 145525 500g £10.902 packs 145527 1000g £20.50

IN FILO PASTRY4 svgs 145506 500g £11.902 packs 145507 1000g £19.90

IN BREADCRUMBS4 svgs 145615 500g £8.902 packs 145616 1000g £16.90

ORGANIC SALMONx2 145683 230g £9.00x6 145684 690g £22.80

CLASSIC x2 145792 230g £9.00x6 145793 690g £22.80

SMOKED HADDOCK & BACONx2 145691 230g £9.00x6 145692 690g £22.80

CRAB (w i t h w h i t e m e at) x2 145731 250g £14.90x6 145738 750g £41.90

K ING PRAWNS Irresistible king prawn combos. They are all oven-bake.

SNAILS i n g a r l i c b u t t e r Straight from France. Cook from frozen.

SNAILS1 doz 135055 125g £8.103 doz 135059 375g £18.90

H A M P E R S


EVERYDAY Two fish pies plus two servings of each: best North Atlantic peeled prawns, organic salmon fillets, organic brown trout, tuna steaks, smoked haddock and large plaice fillets.

LUXURY One large turbot fatboy fillet (serves two), two 190g packs of king scallops two portions of monkfish plus two Dover soles and two wild salmon steaks.

EVERYDAY HAMPER14 svgs 113011 2700g £67.30

LUXURY HAMPER10 svgs 113021 2100g £114

CRUSTACEANSSimply defrost and eat. Two generous servings of: best North Atlantic peeled prawns, XL Indian Ocean crevettes, potted shrimps, potted crab and English crab claws.

CRUSTACEANS HAMPER10 svgs 113051 1550g £82.70

BLOWOUT Planning a party? Don’t start without this!Lobster, crevettes, four kinds of prawns, shrimp, 3 kinds of crab, mussels, winkles and whelks. Plus, of course, caviar. Call us for the full list.

BLOWOUT50+ svgs 113122 15kg £1,500

HAMPER S

See page 33 for our

breakfast hamper with teas

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GIF T S

Does your grandfather reminisce about jellied eels?

Is it time your niece was introduced to potted shrimps?

These are presents with special élan.

G I F T S


SMOKED EEL FILLETSx 1 804001 100g £12.90x 2 804002 200g £16.90

SMOKED EEL Page 16

BREAKFAST HAMPERTwo servings of each: kippers, smoked haddock and smoked salmon matched with three fine foil-packed loose leaf teas. LOBSTER Page 20

JELL IED EELSStill made within the sound of Bow bells, jellied eels are a mystical luxury which will ignite the imaginations of both old fogies and young foodies.

FARMEDx 1 802101 227g £15.90x 2 802102 454g £23.90

SLOW SMOKEDx 1 801313 200g £16.80x 2 801315 400g £24.80

WILD x 1 828429 227g £29.00x 2 828439 454g £55.00

FARMED SIDE x 1 817111 1340g £57.80

WILD SIDE x 1 808573 1240g £92.60

JELLIED EELS1 pot 827001 750g £22.90

ARBROATH SMOKIES1 pair 801319 450g £11.503 pairs 801375 1725g £28.90

KIPPERS1 pair 802201 400g £12.903 pairs 802203 1200g £19.90

BONED KIPPERS1 pair 811052 260g £10.403 pairs 811053 720g £15.40

CAVIAR1 tin 801382 30g £39.901 tin 801383 50g £66.00

SHELL CAVIAR SPOONs e n t w i t h c av i a r

1 spoon 191511 11cm £5.90

POTTED SHRIMPS4 pots 820114 227g £19.9010 pots 820119 567g £38.90

COOKED LOBSTERx 1 828010 400g £25.40

VENTRESCA1 tin 801401 82g £11.904 tins 801404 328g £30.90

BREAKFAST HAMPER6 svgs 832205 850g £49.90

SMOKED SALMON Page 15

ARBROATH SMOKIES Page 17

K IPPERS Page 17

C AVIAR Page 26

POTTED SHRIMPS Page 23

VENTRESC A Page 27

PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY AND C ARD

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INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS

WILD & FARMEDFish has been farmed since ancient times but in the last 20 years this has become a huge industry, now accounting for approximately half of global fish and shellfish consumption. Many formerly rare and expensive fish are or will become universally available. Your grandchildren will get bored with caviar.

Although it is not always easy to tell from eating (or even from inspecting) a fish whether it is farmed or wild, we make sure you know which you are getting.

If we offer both farmed and wild versions of the same fish, we tell you which is which. If we don’t mention farmed or wild, you can assume it’s wild.

The standards of some fish farms are dubious. Most of the farmed fish and prawns we buy come from faraway countries. We are too small to deal directly with these farms. We do however know and trust our middlemen.

PACK S IZES Whole fish, fillets and steaks comein many sizes, over which we have limited control. For instance, today’s Dover sole could be 420-450g. Next week’s could be 380-400g. We sell Dover sole in 26 sizes (250g, 260g 270g, etc).

This catalogue normally shows just one or two sizes for each fish. If youorder from our website, you’ll see all sizes in stock. If you order by phone, please be prepared to swap to a slightly larger or smaller size. The price per kilo will be the same.

If you would prefer larger orsmaller fillets or steaks than listedin the catalogue, please ask.

ICE GLAZESMany kinds of frozen fish have an ice glaze– a coating of water applied after freezing to protect the fish. Some processors apply a thicker glaze than necessary to make the fish seem heavier and less expensive. All our weights are stated nett of glaze.

ABOUT US The Fish Society was founded by James Smith in 1993. James was a fish lover who was disappointed by the fish available in supermarkets.

We started as a mail order business. Our website was launched in 2000. We believe we are the UK’s premier internet fishmonger.

The Society now has over 10,000 members (as we call our customers). We operate from a small modern industrial unit in Surrey.

OUR GUARANTE EIf you’re not happy we will refund you.

THERE ARE MANY RECIPES ON OUR WEBSITE www.thefi shsoc iety.co.uk/rec ipes

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RECIPES


If you could name your favourite fish

Let’s call it - “Desert Island Dish”

Then lobster’s, clearly bound to make

The seven dishes you may take

You’d surely take a Native breed

(The very best - it’s been decreed)

And one much favoured by those reading

Glossy mags for those with breeding

“Dammit, man, they can’t be beaten

Used to serve them up at Eton”

Mottled in profound dark blue

But when it’s boiled - a deep red hue

This splendid beast from UK coasts

From Cornwall, through to Scotland, boasts

A cachet that elsewhere’s denied

Though, Heaven knows, they’ve really tried

THE FISH SOCIETY can source

A plentiful supply, of course

But when, in haste, you crave a snack

Without those weighty claws to crack

Be pleased to learn we also stock

Those lobsters without claws - called “Rock”

Choose either one and then rejoice

The one with claws? - or Rocks? - your choice

Both “Food for Gods”, (which we endorse)

Especially in a Newburg sauce

P O T T Y A B O U T

L O B S E R

THERE ARE MANY RECIPES ON OUR WEBSITE www.thefi shsoc iety.co.uk/rec ipes SUNKENBARD

F AVOURITES

F ISH PALACE, COOPERS PLACE,

WORMLEY, SURREY, GU8 5TG

www.thefi shsoc iety.co.uk

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Great service, great fish!!

Thank you - we will be back!“ “

the fish society 2013

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